Honeybourne Jewellery, the successful independent business renowned for its bespoke work, excellent craftsmanship and ready to wear handmade jewellery, is delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary in July of this year. Established in 2003, the brand has flourished under the creative vision of RCA graduate Sophie Honeybourne.

To mark this significant milestone, Sophie has meticulously crafted a collection of exquisite automated sculptures made from sterling silver and slate. These unique and exclusive designs will be unveiled at Flight; an intimate exhibition to be held at Honeybourne Jewellery from Friday 21st – Sunday 30th July, coinciding with this year’s Ventnor Fringe Festival.

Sophie’s inspiration for this collection stems from her interest in natural form, with a particular focus on butterflies and meadow grasses, symbolising metamorphosis, flight and seed allochory which for Sophie encapsulates the process of creating, growing and nurturing the business.

These intimate pieces not only showcase Sophie’s craftsmanship and artistry of which she is so well known and respected but also incorporates her love of movement. When the handles are turned, the pieces gently come to life via a hidden mechanism, a technique of which Sophie first explored during her time at the Royal College under her course professor David Watkins.

“We interpreted a piece of classical music written about ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. I took inspiration from the swaying of the meadow grasses left in the fairies’ wake. I have always wanted the chance to revisit them; celebrating twenty years seemed like the perfect time.”

The pop-up exhibition at Honeybourne Jewellery’s shop during the Ventnor Fringe Festival presents a unique opportunity for silverware enthusiasts, art, sculpture & jewellery lovers to see a micro perspective of Sophie’s creative journey alongside their signature in-store collections.

For more info honeybournejewellery.com

FREE (Runs for duration of Fringe the Shop is Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm)